Anita is a patient advocate with over 10 years of experience, driven by 28 years of living with Type 1 Diabetes, later diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and chronic kidney disease. She works to improve access to care, reduce stigma, and amplify patient voices. Through collaboration with advocacy groups, health professionals, and policymakers, she pushes for systemic change and support inclusive diabetes care, especially for women and young adults.

Jane Speight is the Foundation Director of the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes (ACBRD), a partnership established in 2010 between Diabetes Victoria and Deakin University. She is the current Chair of the international PsychoSocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) Study Group. Jane was Co-Lead of the Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma (Jaipur, March 2026) and recently served as Co-Chair of EASD's first clinical guideline on assessment and management of diabetes distress. Based in Melbourne, she leads multidisciplinary research on psychosocial aspects of diabetes.

Jennifer is a Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes and Graduate Researcher at Deakin University. Her expertise lies in developing and evaluating evidence-based programs and resources utilising co-design principles. For example, her PhD work has involved evidence-based development and formative evaluation of resources to upskill health professionals in identifying and addressing diabetes-related emotional problems. She coauthored the NDSS ‘Diabetes and Emotional Health’ practical guide for health professionals and has developed a related Diabetes Distress eLearning. Jennifer’s research also explores people with diabetes lived experiences of healthcare and diabetes technology using quantitative and qualitative methods.

Johanah Co is a diabetes advocate and emerging healthtech professional living with Type 1 Diabetes for over 25 years, bridging lived experience, business strategy, and storytelling to improve outcomes for people with diabetes and chronic conditions. A former Young Leader in Diabetes with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and a deDOC voice representing the Philippines, she holds a diabetes education certificate, contributes to Action4Diabetes' HelloType1 digital platform, and has spoken at global conferences including IDF and docDay. Completing her MBA in London (2026), she is driven by one mission: empowering people living with diabetes to thrive through lived-experience-led communities, education, and care.

Drew Harrisberg is an Exercise Physiologist with a post-graduate certificate in Diabetes Education and Management, but more importantly, he is a happy and healthy guy thriving with type 1 diabetes. After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 22, Drew made it his mission to regain control of his health by making positive changes to the way that he lives, eats, moves, and the mindset with which he approaches life. Drew has not only accepted living with diabetes but has also learned to manage it so that it doesn’t manage him. Drew’s media appearances include his inspirational TEDx talk which has been well-received by thousands of people living with diabetes worldwide. He has appeared on popular podcasts such as The Rich Roll Podcast and is a frequent guest on Simon Hill’s The Proof Podcast’. He is also an ambassador for notable diabetes organisations such as Diabetes Australia, The DANII Foundation, and Breakthrough T1D. Drew is the co-founder of Drew’s Daily Dose Insulin Pen Needles, a government-subsidised pharmaceutical product on the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS).